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Supine position and prone position
A child reading a book in prone position

Prone position (/prn/) is a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up. In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal side is up, and the ventral side is down. The supine position is the 180° contrast.

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Prone position

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Prone position (/proʊn/) is a body position in which the person lies flat with the chest down and the back up. In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal...

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Recovery position

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the recovery position (also called semi-prone) is one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, often...

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Supine position

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The supine position (/ˈsuːpaɪn/) means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When...

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List of human positions

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Lithotomy position Mayer position Prone position Rose's position Semi-Fowler position Sims' position Supine position Tripod position Trendelenburg position Verticosubmental...

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Proning

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Proning or prone positioning is the placement of patients into a prone position so that they are lying on their front. This is used in the treatment of...

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Shooting

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Usual advice is to use a sling for this position Aided prone positionprone with pack or bipod This position is relatively easy to get into, but more...

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Prone ventilation

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Prone ventilation, sometimes called prone positioning or proning, is a method of mechanical ventilation with the patient lying face-down (prone). It improves...

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Prone bicycle

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A prone bicycle is a bicycle which places the rider in a prone position. The bottom bracket is located at the bicycle's rear; the rider lies either on...

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Blood eagle

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victims (in both cases members of royal families) were placed in a prone position, their ribs severed from the spine with a sharp tool, and their lungs...

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Defensive fighting position

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sangar (sandbagged fire position above ground) or shell scrape (a shallow depression that affords protection in the prone position), or simply—but less accurately—as...

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Three positions

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that occur in three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Kneeling, Prone and Standing positions, although the order has...

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Landau reflex

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to a reflex seen in infants when held horizontally in the air in the prone position. It emerges 3 months after birth and lasts until up to 12 months to...

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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[citation needed] The position of lung infiltrates in acute respiratory distress syndrome is non-uniform. Repositioning into the prone position (face down) might...

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Biathlon

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distance is divided into either two or four shooting rounds, half in the prone position, the other half standing. Depending on the shooting performance, extra...

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Surgical positions

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in supine position and the upper torso is bent at a nearly 85 degree position. The patient's head is secured by a restraint. Prone position Patient lies...

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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performed with the victim in supine position. Prone CPR, or reverse CPR, is performed on a victim in prone position, lying on the chest. This is achieved...

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Jungle style

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of two magazines together can raise the profile of a soldier in the prone position. To counter these drawbacks, some manufactures, such as SIG and Heckler...

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Tummy time

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Tummy time is a colloquialism for placing infants in the prone position while awake and supervised, to encourage development of the neck and trunk muscles...

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Graeme Obree

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in the prone position. The previous day, Obree had set a speed of 52.9 miles per hour (85.1 km/h), which was a record speed in the prone position on a two-wheeled...

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Calisthenics

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approximately a shoulder-width apart. Hyperextensions Performed in a prone position on the ground, the individual raises the legs, arms and upper body off...

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Sleeping positions

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" However, later studies have shown that placing a young baby in a prone position increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). A 2005 study...

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Safe to Sleep

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significantly reducing the percentage of babies sleeping on their stomachs (prone position). It was found, however, that a significant portion of African-American...

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